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" I go to yoga every day. I meditate every morning. "
Russell Simmons
Morning
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Every
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" Actresses are kind of a little crazy. "
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Little
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" I don't spend any time thinking about my place in history, ever. If people say I changed things, it's nice, and I take it - but if I could give it to a charity it would be useful. I really believe now that my only job in life is to achieve a state of comfort and happiness. "
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" My little girls are the most beautiful women in the world. I am a lucky, lucky man. I will spend every day making sure that they know this. "
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" People will always blame the poets for society's ills. But these are the true artists. "
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People
Always
" You know, I love all kinds of activism. I certainly think blacks deserve to have something whether it is affirmative action or an opportunity that should be opened up to them. But at the same time I believe that people of color are not the only poor people in America and all over the world. "
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Love
" I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. "
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Try
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" I think when you're very dedicated to something and you're engaged fully, you become a giver. "
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" I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact on me when my father walked the picket lines and I walked with him during the civil rights movement. "
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" The reason that I have Global Grind is to communicate ideas to people who might otherwise not be listening. "
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Grind
Ideas
" To be awake is to be fully present, no noise, just you and God. Most of us only have seconds of full consciousness. To live in a state of Samadhi - that's what we're here for. "
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Present
God
" Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged. "
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Lack
Must
Knowledge
" Service is the key to everything in life. "
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Everything
Service
" Art allows people a way to dream their way out of their struggle. "
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Dream
People
Way
" The book 'Do You!' is about your inner voice. And when you connect to that voice then you - then the freedom comes. And we're only here to be happy. So happy makes money. Money doesn't make happy. "
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Money
Be Happy
Book
" Well, it's the last step of the civil rights movement: You know, wrap your hands around some money, right? "
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Money
Hands
Know
" Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question. "
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Situation
People
Judgment
" I want to promote poetry to the point where you got all the baldhead kids running around doing poetry, getting the music out of the way and having only words, the spoken word, and then see what happens. "
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Want
Words
You
" I'm born into the cycle of giving that we're all born into, and I recognize it. So just because something is a good business, I'm not a business guy. I'm a creative guy. "
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Born
Good
Giving
" There was a moment when I was watching Martin Lawrence and Will Smith in 'Badboys' that I felt, you know, inspired. I don't know if I was proud, because so many people do the work. Everyone's part of a team that develops over the years and gives people chances. There have been some good moments watching people develop. "
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Team
Proud
Moment
" I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet. "
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Environment
Try
Think
" I'm a big supporter of President Obama. "
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Obama
Big
Supporter
" I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have. "
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Me
Blessed
Help
" I think I'm less afraid of failure than some others. "
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Think
Some
" It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart. "
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Rappers
Chance
Express
" I run a bunch of charities and I say this line to people: 'I am somebody who has always been helped.' A little thing like that can make people believe it. "
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Always
Say
" I have 2 million Twitter followers. Some of those people are also yogis and activists and people who really go out and make a difference. I do as much as I can with my voice. It's effortless in some cases. I try to remind everybody that they have that kind of voice. "
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People
Voice
I Can
" I want to fight poverty and ignorance and give opportunity to those people who are locked out. "
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Ignorance
" If you give a good thing to the world, then over time your karma will be good, and you'll receive good. "
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You
World
" I try to keep a positive intention and use whatever resources I have to benefit others. I try to create businesses that I think are not hurtful. I try to do things that I think are helpful to the environment, to the animals, and to the planet. "
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